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A Coherent Policy Proposal For U.S. Residence-Based Taxation Of Individuals, Cynthia Blum, Paula N. Singer

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Taxation of the worldwide income of U.S. citizens has been a feature of the U.S. income tax since the Revenue Act of 1913. This Article proposes that the United States abandon its imposition of income tax based on citizenship and institute a new system for taxing individuals based solely on residence. This includes (1) a revised definition of "residency status" that would be based on physical presence and be monitored through an entry-exit system, (2) a proposal for an exit tax imposed on termination of residence with respect to unrealized appreciation accrued during the period of residence, and (3) new …

Hand-Holding, Brow-Beating, And Shaming Into Compliance, Craig A. Max Iv

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Tax authorities and policy planners have a variety of tools at their disposal to create mechanisms to encourage and enforce compliance with revenue collection systems. Traditionally, these mechanisms include the possibility of criminal prosecution as well as civil pecuniary sanctions. Despite the dominate role that prosecution and pecuniary sanctions hold internationally, there exists a range of alternative enforcement mechanisms utilized. The United States has recently started to implement nonpecuniary enforcement devices to achieve policy goals, namely the encouragement of participating with the federal taxing system. This Note attempts to take an initial step into exploring the range of international enforcement …

Recent Cases, Law Review Editor

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Remedies--Fair Labor Standards Act--Private Damage Suit Unavailable to Redress Violations of Child Labor Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act

Securities Regulation--Commercial Paper--Promissory Notes with Maturity Not Exceeding Nine Months but Offered to Public as Investment Are "Securities" Within Section 3(a)(10) of the 1934 Act.

Securities Regulation--Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5--A Reorganization in the Form of a Tripartite Merger in Which There Is No Change in the Total Assets Represented by a Share of Stock Does Not Involve a "Purchase or Sale" Within the Meaning of Section 10(b) of The Securities Exchange Act …

Federal Law And State Corporate Income Taxes, Charles E. Mclure, Jr.

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Beginning as early as 1959, when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Northwestern States Portland Cement and Stockham Valves, the business community has repeatedly asked that federal legislation be enacted to restrict the scope of permissible state action in taxing corporate income. In the intervening quarter century, the only federal legislation on state corporate income tax was P.L. 86-272, which restricted the ability of states to tax a nondomiciliary company when the company's only activity in the state was the solicitation of sales. In 1983 following the Court's decision in Container Corporation of America, foreign corporations and foreign …

International Tax Evasion: Spawned In The United States And Nurtured By Secrecy Havens, Allaire U. Karzon

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The United States system of income taxation is predicated upon the voluntary self-assessment and payment of tax. Voluntary compliance, in turn, depends upon the confidence of United States citizens that the taxation system is basically fair, that the tax burden essential to maintain the government is shared by all in proportion to their net income, and that those who cheat are discovered and prosecuted. Circumstances that allow certain taxpayers to escape their proper tax liability successfully tempt others to seek tax evasion devices for themselves, and, more importantly, demoralize the conscientious majority who pay their just share of taxes but …

Comparative Analysis Of Systems Of Domestic Taxation Of Controlled Foreign Corporations, Jamie S. Martin, A. Dale Wilson

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note outlines the existing law and practice of the domestic taxation of CFC's in the United States, United Kingdom, France, West Germany, and Japan, each of which exhibits a high level of economic and industrial advancement. United States developments are important because the statutory provisions of Subpart F have been adopted, with modifications, by other nations, including West Germany and Japan. The United Kingdom and France, on the other hand, have not yet adopted an integrated statutory scheme providing for domestic taxation of CFC's. These countries attack tax evasion schemes utilizing foreign controlled companies primarily through general laws, exchange …